Where does “Brauhefe” come from?
Brauhefe (German) comes from German brauen, from Middle Dutch bruwen, from Old High German briuwan, from Proto-West Germanic breuwan, from Proto-Germanic brewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
Brauhefe (German): brewer's yeast
Definitions
- brewer's yeast
Ancestry of “Brauhefe”, step by step
Brauhefe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German brauen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | brauen | to brew |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bruwen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | briuwan | to brew |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | breuwan | to brew |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brewwaną | to brew |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via German Hefe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hefe | yeast; Clipping of Hefeweizen; hefeweizen |
| 2 | Old High German | hevo | yeast |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | habbjō | barm, yeast |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | habbjan | to have; to lift |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |